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Cannabis consumption in pregnancy is an important public health issue. Research has found possible or likely associations between cannabis use and a risk of adverse outcomes in respect of cognitive development, mental health, physical health, and lactation. [1] Cannabis is the most commonly used controlled substance among pregnant women. [2]
Non-essential drugs and medications should be avoided while pregnant. Tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and illicit drug use while pregnant may be dangerous for the unborn baby and may lead to severe health problems and/or birth defects. [2] Even small amounts of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana have not been proven to be safe when taken while ...
Causes include low dietary intake, alcoholism, diarrhea, increased urinary loss, and poor absorption from the intestines. [1] [4] [5] Some medications may also cause low magnesium, including proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and furosemide. [2] The diagnosis is typically based on finding low blood magnesium levels, also called hypomagnesemia. [6]
Cannabis use during pregnancy has more than doubled in the past two decades, but not everyone is on board. Read what IRL 'cannamoms' and docs have to say about it all.
More and more people are using marijuana before or during pregnancy to ease nausea, pain, stress and help with sleep. In fact, research found that use has more than doubled in the last two decades
However, mothers using marijuana during pregnancy were 2.6 times more likely to give birth to a baby with a low birth weight, which can contribute to difficulties in eating, gaining weight and ...
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advise against cannabis use during pregnancy or lactation. [36] There is an association between smoking cannabis during pregnancy and low birth weight. [37] Smoking cannabis during pregnancy can lower the amount of oxygen delivered to the developing fetus, which can restrict fetal growth. [37]
As more states legalize adult use of recreational marijuana, researchers are trying to determine the drug's impact on developing brains. Heavy marijuana use during pregnancy linked to premature ...